Newsom vetoes bill to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' and other psychedelics in California
by Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times
Oct 07, 2023
3 minutes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of a short list of natural psychedelics, including "magic mushrooms."
The Democratic governor said that while he supports "new opportunities to address mental health through psychedelic medicines like those addressed in this bill," the state needs to establish regulations for the use of these substances before they are legalized.
"California should immediately begin work to set up regulated treatment guidelines
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